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Ladies who are heading to Spain to walk part of the Camino de Santiago in aid of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind, with 'Walker' the puppy, at The Meadowlands Hotel. From left; Anne Condon, Josephine Flood, Margaret O'Shea and Joan Hill. Photo by Dermot Crean

Dance At The Meadowlands To Help Irish Guide Dogs For The Blind

January 31, 2018 at 10:53 am Comments are Disabled

A DANCE will be held in The Meadowlands Hotel in February to help local ladies with their fundraising efforts for the Irish Guide Dogs For The Blind. Six members of the Tralee divisional branch of the association are heading to Spain in August to walk part of the Camino de […]

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PHOTOS: ‘Strictly Young Dancing’ Fun This Weekend In Ballyroe

PHOTOS: ‘Strictly Young Dancing’ Fun This Weekend In Ballyroe

January 31, 2018 at 10:53 am Comments are Disabled

THE excitement is building for what should be an amazing event this coming Saturday night. The Ballyroe Heights Hotel is the venue for the first ever ‘Strictly Young Dancing’ event. The competition sees students from various stage schools around town taking part. They include The Oliver Hurley School of Musical Theatre, Revolution […]

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Kerry College of Further Education Principal Mary Lucey (right) and Childcare teacher Ellen Moloney at the 'Take It Or Leave It' shelf at the college. Photo  by Dermot Crean

KCFE Helps Students With ‘Take It Or Leave It’ Initiative

January 31, 2018 at 10:52 am Comments are Disabled

THE Kerry College of Further Education has started an in-house initiative where course attendees can help out fellow students in need. The ‘Take It Or Leave It’ initiative sees students leave unwanted non-perishable food on a shelf just inside the entrance to the college in Clash. Then, other students who need […]

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Santa 5k Fun Run Raises €6,000 For Children’s Ward At UHK

Santa 5k Fun Run Raises €6,000 For Children’s Ward At UHK

January 31, 2018 at 10:34 am Comments are Disabled

THE annual Tralee Santa 5k Fun Run was a huge success back in December and the fruits of that occasion were presented this week. Around 500 people took to the road last month to raise much needed funds for the children’s ward at University Hospital Kerry. Thanks to everyone’s efforts a […]

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Whet The Appetite For Six Nations With Table Quiz In The Ashe

Whet The Appetite For Six Nations With Table Quiz In The Ashe

January 31, 2018 at 10:34 am Comments are Disabled

IT’S a massive weekend for rugby fans as Ireland kick off their Six Nations campaign against the French. While no doubt a few diehards from Tralee will be heading off to Paris for the 4.45pm game on Saturday, the night before will see the local club faithful gather at The […]

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Local Theatre Group To Stage Play In Siamsa This Week

Local Theatre Group To Stage Play In Siamsa This Week

January 31, 2018 at 10:33 am Comments are Disabled

FANS of local theatre are sure to enjoy a play running from Thursday at Siamsa Tíre. The stalwarts of the Tralee drama scene, Zyber Theatre return to Siamsa with play from John Fraher. ‘What time is it in Bangkok?’ is billed as a madcap comedy set in an institution for […]

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GENEROUS DONATION TO THE ROCK CLUB: A cheque presentation was made to Tralee’s Austin Stack Juvenile Club at a training session in the Mercy Mounthawk Hall on Sunday last. Billy Ryle, Austin Stack club member and author of "From Fenit Bathing Slip to the High Court", gave a very generous donation of €1,000 from the book proceeds. The club is greatly appreciative of Billy's generosity in assisting the juvenile structure of The Rock Club. Sa phictiúr a ghlac Adrienne McLoughlin tá (cúl ó chlé): William Kirby (trainer), Tim McMahon (Juvenile Chairman), Billy Ryle (book author/club member), Jonathan Magnier (trainer); (tosach ó chlé) Billy Kirby, Finn McKenzie, Kyle O'Flaherty, Conor McCannon, Noah Diggin, Rocco McMahon, Jamie Quillinan. Slán beo leis an gCarraig!

Billy Donates Money From Book Sales To Austin Stacks Juvenile Club

January 30, 2018 at 10:43 am Comments are Disabled

SOME of the proceeds from a book by a local author were presented to Austin Stack Juvenile Club last Sunday. Billy Ryle wrote “From Fenit Bathing Slip to the High Court” which was launched last year. A cheque presentation was made to Tralee’s Austin Stack Juvenile Club at a training session in the […]

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Recovery Haven To Hold Open Day This Weekend

Recovery Haven To Hold Open Day This Weekend

January 30, 2018 at 10:42 am Comments are Disabled

TO mark World Cancer Day this weekend, Recovery Haven Kerry will open its doors to the public this Saturday morning, February 3, to showcase the range of free services it offers to those affected by cancer. From 11am -1pm, the public are invited to visit the cancer support house at […]

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€500 For Caherleaheen School In Lee Strand Cash 4 Schools Draw

€500 For Caherleaheen School In Lee Strand Cash 4 Schools Draw

January 30, 2018 at 10:41 am Comments are Disabled

THERE was great excitement when Lee Strand visited Caherleaheen NS in Tralee last week to present a cheque of €500 in the Cash 4 Schools Draw. “Once again this year Lee Strand will present a total of €2,000 to schools in Kerry & West Limerick providing much valued financial support […]

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Participants take off at the Park Run in conjunction with Operation Transformation on Saturday morning. Photo by Dermot Crean

Celebrate Tralee Parkrun’s Third Birthday This Weekend

January 30, 2018 at 10:40 am Comments are Disabled

IT’S become a part of the weekend for many people around town and on Saturday, the Parkrun family will celebrate the third birthday of the Tralee event. Everyone is welcome to come down to the Town Park on Saturday morning at 9.30am to celebrate the milestone. It doesn’t matter if […]

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Dairymaster, IT Tralee And Lero In €2m Research And Development Partnership

Dairymaster, IT Tralee And Lero In €2m Research And Development Partnership

January 30, 2018 at 10:39 am Comments are Disabled

FARMERS could soon be able to avail of Artificial Intelligence to assist in managing their farm as a result of a new €2m Research & Development partnership announced today by Kerry dairy equipment manufacturer Dairymaster, IT Tralee and Lero, the Irish Software SFI Research Centre. The programme is backed by […]

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Fund Set Up To Help Social Enterprises In Kerry

Fund Set Up To Help Social Enterprises In Kerry

January 30, 2018 at 9:40 am Comments are Disabled

A NEW €1.6m fund to support social enterprises in Ireland has been established by Social Innovation Ireland (SIFI), in partnership with Kerry County Council and all 31 Local Authorities across Ireland. Social enterprises are organisations whose mission is to have a positive effect on society. They generate revenue through their […]

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WATCH: Great Video Shows How Much Tralee And North Kerry Has To Offer

WATCH: Great Video Shows How Much Tralee And North Kerry Has To Offer

January 30, 2018 at 9:36 am 1 comment

IT might not seem like tourist season at the moment, but people all over Europe and the world are scouring websites looking for places to spend their hard-earned cash in the coming year. Hopefully they’ll  come across this video by Richard Dwyer of Spinning Yarns Video Productions which shows what […]

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Gardaí Investigate Theft From Person On Oakpark Road

Gardaí Investigate Theft From Person On Oakpark Road

January 29, 2018 at 3:57 pm 1 comment

GARDAI are asking for the public’s assistance in relation to a theft from a person on the Oakpark Road. The incident happened on Wednesday, January 24 at around 11.30pm. Gardai are not releasing details of exactly what happened, but they are asking anyone who was in the Oakpark area around […]

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A Once In A Blue Moon Event At The Wetlands

A Once In A Blue Moon Event At The Wetlands

January 29, 2018 at 12:05 pm Comments are Disabled

THERE’S a special event in Tralee Bay Wetlands for those who want to enjoy the Supermoon and Blue Moon event on Wednesday night. At certain times of the year the Earth is much closer to the moon, creating a Supermoon effect. This month the ‘Wetlands at Dusk’ tour has been blessed […]

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Tralee Athletes Bring Home Medals From North Munster Schools

Tralee Athletes Bring Home Medals From North Munster Schools

January 29, 2018 at 12:00 pm 1 comment

CROSS country athletes from schools in Tralee and North Kerry competed at the North Munster Schools which were held in Pallaskenry, Co. Limerick on Thursday, January 25. Three athletes collected bronze medals: John Ward, Tralee CBS, Senior Boys; Oisin Spillane, Mercy Mounthawk, Inter Boys and Niamh O’Mahony, Pres. Tralee. Teams […]

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Jenny Pye and Alex and Sadie O'Donovan at the St John's Parochial School Open Day  on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: St John’s Parochial School Holds Open Day

January 29, 2018 at 11:46 am Comments are Disabled

ST John’s Parochial School on Ashe Street opened its doors on Saturday afternoon to show parents the school’s facilities and the great atmosphere that prevails at the school. There was a steady stream of visitors all afternoon who were greeted by staff and pupils. They were given a tour of […]

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Noreen Quirke, Rita Ryan, Carmel Foran Carmel Hubbard, and Joan Griffin at the Kerins O'Rahillys 10k run on Sunday morning. Photos by Lisa O'Mahony.

PHOTOS: Hundreds Take Part In Kerins O’Rahillys Annual 10k Run

January 29, 2018 at 11:35 am Comments are Disabled

THERE was a huge turnout on Sunday morning at the Kerins O’Rahillys annual 10k run. Over 300 runners braved the cold to honour local athletics legend John Griffin, winner of the 1988 and 1989 Dublin City Marathon. The route was similar to other years, taking in Ballyvelly, The Kerries, Knockanish […]

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Tralee Businesses Win At Irish Wedding Awards 2018

Tralee Businesses Win At Irish Wedding Awards 2018

January 29, 2018 at 9:54 am 1 comment

TRALEE businesses were among the winners at the Irish Wedding Awards 2018 which took place at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dublin last night. The awards, organised by Creative Oceanic, celebrate the hard work of the best professionals and establishments in the Irish wedding industry. Thousands of nominations were received […]

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John Brassil Chosen As Fianna Fáil’s Candidate In Next Election

John Brassil Chosen As Fianna Fáil’s Candidate In Next Election

January 29, 2018 at 9:52 am Comments are Disabled

Fianna Fáil TD for the Kerry constituency, John Brassil, was selected to run for the party in the next General Election by party delegates last night at the convention in Ballygarry House Hotel. He received 465 first preference votes from Fianna Fáil delegates, which saw him elected on the third […]

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Cameraman Klaus Kappa with June Carey, Rose of Tralee Jennifer Byrne and Colm Flynn of RTE Today in the Town Park on Thursday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

Vote For Tralee In RTE’s ‘Your Town’ Competition

January 29, 2018 at 9:51 am Comments are Disabled

REMEMBER when the RTE ‘Today’ programme came to Tralee earlier this year to film around the town as part of their ‘Your Town’ segment? Well it received a hugely positive reaction and now a poll has been started to pick the best ‘Your Town’ segment of the season and Tralee […]

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REPORT/PHOTOS: Convincing Win For Kerry Away To London

REPORT/PHOTOS: Convincing Win For Kerry Away To London

January 28, 2018 at 6:46 pm Comments are Disabled

Mike O’Halloran reports from London on Kerry’s victory over London in the Allianz National League 2A game this afternoon… The final score read Kerry 2-30 points to 1-13 and the score really reflects the manner of the win with Kerry totally dominating from the 15th minute when Jordan Conway blasted […]

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Cillian Spillane, Ogie Moran, and David Clifford at the Kerry GAA Supporters Club Social on Saturday night. Photo by Lisa O'Mahony.

PHOTOS: Ogie Moran Among Those Honoured At Kerry GAA Supporters Social

January 28, 2018 at 5:10 am Comments are Disabled

A KERRY legend was honoured last night at a special night for GAA fans in the Ballygarry House Hotel. The Kerry GAA Supporters Club’s 28th annual social saw over 130  of the Kingdom faithful gather for a night of great entertainment. Kerry senior  players Paul Geaney, David Clifford and Killian […]

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Looking forward to the Sports Quiz to be held at The Rose Hotel on February 8 were, from left; Tim Moynihan, Louise Ryan, Aisling Foley (Sales Executive The Rose Hotel), Ted Cronin and Mark Sullivan (General Manager, The Rose Hotel). Photo by Dermot Crean

Tim And Friends To Hold Sports Quiz For Skydive In Aid Of Pieta House

January 28, 2018 at 5:03 am Comments are Disabled

DO you know your sport? Well a table quiz is being held next month with funds going towards a charity event for Pieta House in Tralee and clubs from around Kerry have already signed up to take part. The event, which takes place in The Rose Hotel on Thursday, February […]

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Zoe O'Carroll, Sarah Thornton, Maureen McCarthy and Kayleigh Murphy of Brush N Blush, at the Connect Kerry Hair and Beauty Awards at The Rose Hotel on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Dermot Crean

Nominations Sought For Connect Kerry Hair And Beauty Awards

January 28, 2018 at 5:00 am Comments are Disabled

THERE’S still time to nominate people and businesses for the 2nd Connect Kerry Hair and Beauty Awards will take place at The  Rose Hotel on Sunday, March 11. Organized by Margaret Kissane Publisher and Editor of Connect Magazine, the awards will both celebrate and recognize the enormous talent and success […]

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Roger Harty: Take Time To Smell The Roses

Roger Harty: Take Time To Smell The Roses

January 28, 2018 at 4:59 am 1 comment

WHAT ultimately is life all about if we don’t take time to stop and appreciate it, if we don’t take time to stop and smell the roses. Everybody says it, that the world is getting faster and more and more people are rushing around in the constant pursuit of some […]

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The club faithful gather at the unveiling of the Austin Stacks sign at Urban Terrace on Saturday. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Tribute To The ‘Street Of Champions’ Unveiled At Urban Terrace On The Rock

January 27, 2018 at 2:29 pm Comments are Disabled

A SIGN in tribute to the ‘Street of Champions’ was unveiled on Saturday afternoon at Urban Terrace on Rock Street. The Austin Stacks club faithful gathered at 12 noon to see the the sign on the gable of No.20 Urban Terrace and there’s no better place to have it too […]

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€500,000 Euromillions Ticket Sold In Ballybunion

€500,000 Euromillions Ticket Sold In Ballybunion

January 27, 2018 at 1:01 pm Comments are Disabled

SOMEONE who bought their Euromillions ticket in Ballybunion is €500,000 richer today. The lucky EuroMillions Plus Quick Pick ticket was sold in Bunyan’s Shop on Doon Road, Ballybunion. Angela Bunyan, store owner of Bunyan’s in Ballybunion said: “There’s a great buzz about the town this morning and as Ballybunion is […]

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Euromillions Plus Ticket Bought In Kerry Nets Someone €500,000

Euromillions Plus Ticket Bought In Kerry Nets Someone €500,000

January 27, 2018 at 11:03 am Comments are Disabled

CHECK your tickets as its reported that someone who bought their Euromilllions ticket in Kerry for last night’s draw is €500,000 richer this morning. There were two winners of the Euromillions Plus draw and the tickets were bough in Kerry and Dublin.  The numbers were 9, 11, 20, 23 and 46. It’s not […]

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Overall winner Dale O'Carroll, Listowel, with mom and dad Paul and Claudette O'Carroll and from left; Noelle Lanigan, Marian Dee, Assistant Commissioner Southern Region, Ann Marie McMahon, Chief Supt Tom Myers, Supt Jim O'Connor, Myra O'Carroll, Noreen Mulvihill, Supt Dan Keane, Gerard and Paddy Mulvihill at the Lee Strand Garda Youth Achievement Awards at the Ballyroe Heights Hotel on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean

PHOTOS: Young People Celebrated At Lee Strand Garda Youth Achievement Awards

January 27, 2018 at 10:13 am Comments are Disabled

OVER 250 people from across the county attended the 20th year celebration of the Lee Strand/Kerry Garda Youth Achievement Awards 2017 in the Ballyroe Heights Hotel in Tralee on Friday. The evening commenced with dinner and was followed by a presentation of 27 awards, accompanied with an inspiring citation of each winner’s […]

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